The current education system of India

The current education system in India is fairly a strong one. We have inherited our education system from Britishers and have made significant changes in it in the past 60 years. India is emerging as a global power now though there are deficiencies in the system that needs to be worked on. But, we have made substantial impact at the global level. Yet, the education system of India is also cited as one of the most ancient approaches to enlightenment. Not only in terms of the enormous content of knowledge provided to the students but also in terms of technology. In India, theoretical knowledge is given pre-eminence as opposed to practical knowledge. This is an issue entering the limelight in the recent times.

It is known and accepted worldwide that practical knowledge alongside the hint of its theoretical approach is the cue to survive in this ever-so-fast moving world. Yet, statistics show that Indian students have much greater theoretical knowledge as compared to the foreign students yet meagre knowledge in practical areas. There is a dire need for revolutionary changes in the India’s education system. Not just the syllabus and pedagogy, but also the attitude change towards the marks system need to be changed. With the effective learning system, India can successfully utilize its vast human resources.

Undoubtedly, because of the glorious Indian cultural ethics and beliefs, most Indian students yield to the norms of the system. Being clouded under the stereotypical idea of the superiority of certain subject combinations and inferiority of certain others, students often disembark the path to their dreams. Because of this, and also the uncontrollable population of the country, stressful competition is seen in certain sectors like engineering and medical careers. Statistics show that the students competing to fit into these careers have tremendously high stress and anxiety levels amongst them. So much that certain educational boards have made it mandatory to appoint psychologists in their schools and regular sessions from them as an essential part of their curriculum! Yet, in certain other sectors like veterinary study the amount manual help required is terrifyingly larger than the current scenario.

This isn’t the only drawback of our system. One of the major drawbacks is also the prevailing illiteracy which needs to be eradicated from the root. Yet, due to parameters like family, socio-cultural backgrounds and again, the ever-increasing population of India, some sections of the society remain devoid of basic education.

 The current system of education requires a transformation if the youth of our country need to stay ahead in the years to come. This is especially important for children with limited access to education, both in rural and urban India. They have all the rights to access the best quality education, the best insurance a child can have against poverty and lack of upward movement.

On the brighter side, the quality of education provided has certainly contributed to the reputation of high intellectual level of Indians in the world. If one is able to mould into the system without complaints, then it bodes well for them as well as their career which takes a discernible upsurge. In more recent times, the number of students following the international board has increased. This system provides liberty to pursue any subject combination of preference and focuses on value education as well as extra-curricular growth.

Education is one of the major sectors contributing to the Indian economy and its growth is the direct growth of our economy, of our country. It has been aptly said by Nelson Mandela that, “education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world”.